National Republican., 1887-08-13
INDIGNANT COUNSEL
create Scene in the N.useatiog oraw
ford Case.

Create Scene in the NiuseatiDg Craw-
ford Case.
The trial OF DR.. Millard II. Crawford,
charged with fornicatlon with Eva White,
opened with a sensation yesterday. JUICE
Harper made a statement to the effect that
Mr.. Charles Maurice Smith, of counsel for
the defense, had come to him in the morn
Ing aud said that MIR Lipscomb, the prose-
cuiipg attorney, had told his (5mlth's) col.
leagues in the case, Mr.. Moore aud Mr..
Thompson, that although Mr.. Moore had
made a clever argument on the demurrer II
would avail nothing, as he was assured that
the defendant would finally be convicted.
MIR. Smith, with considerable emphasis,
denied having made the statement as the
court had given IL.
Mr.. Lipscomb denied that he had ever
spoken to his honor upon this subject OF
the trial, and In this was borne out by Judge
Harper himself.
Mr.. Moore said that he had communl.
Gated MIR. Lipscomb's reCaarks to Mr.. ) NTH,
saying at the time that II such was the state
of affairs 1t was useless to pursue the case
further. lie had told Mr.. Smith that he
could use him Mr.. Moore) as authority for
the statement He thought 1t well that the
matter should have been thus ventilated.
In his speech Mr.. Moore pointed his iluger
at the reporters present, saying:
"And YOU men who are doing this trash,
write IL and publish 1t that man can't
have a fair trial In this District OF Coum-
bia.n
lie then resumed his seat, saying that he
thought, now that this matter had been ven
tilated, they might have a fair trial.
Mr. Lipscomb, turning to the defendants
counsel, said:
~ am glad that you gentlemen have
changed your minds about his honoPs
honor"
IL never had any question about his
honor" was Mr.. MOore's quick but scath-
fhe hrst witness called for the defense
was John G. Fulton, of Virginia. This
witness testified that he had known DR..
Crawford all his lite, and knew him to be a
perfectly honorable and upright mau.
Lieutenant Commander Reisinger, L. s.
n, had known the accused very well for
| eight months, and could speak for him as a
| man Of good character.
Medical Inspector Bates, United States
| Gavy, spoke Of DR.. Crawford as n man OF
| excellent character, as did Passed Assistant
| Dickson and Lieut.. Garst, both OF the navy.
| The latter was asked by Mr.. Lipscomb II
| ne had read the letter which was sent by
| DR. Crawford to Miss Eva, aud which was
put In evidence last Tuesday. The defense
| objected to this question, but afterward
/
was then about to give his opinion on the
letter, but Mr.. Lipscomb said he guessed
| he would withdraw the question. The de.
tense then urged that the answer then be
| oiven, but the judge said that Mr. Lips.
comb bad the right to withdraw 1t II he
| saw At.
At this point Counselor Thompson had
his innings. He said to Mr.. Lipscomb,
sneeringly !"Oh, you backed down."
1 an tn raannn1nl
Mr.. Lipscomb.
| "You did back down, aud | will make
you back down in or out the court"
Mr. Lipscomb said that II any Of the gentle.
men on the other side had any differences
with him IL should be settled where gentle
| men settle their differences.
George j. Lockboeler, an apothecary at
the naval hospital, testified as to the mum
Der OF hours DR.. Crawford Is on duty. He
| had seen Eva White In the hallway OF the
| hospital, but had never seen her In the doc
| tors room.
Samuel Sterritt, a clerk at the hospital
gave similar testimony. On cross-examl
nation he said he did not know that thl
doctor went down on an excursion July
been away day.
| Mrs. Eliza Petrola, who lives opposite the
hospital, testified as to DIR. Crawfords goot
| character. She never heard q word agains
him in her life; the defendant had visited
/ er house to see her daughter often and
always found him to be thorough and up
right gentleman"
| 'How old is your daughter ~ asked Mr.
Lipscomb.
| 'She is 16 years DID," replied Mrs
Pctrola.
"About the size of Eva White ~
"Oh, no." said Mrs. Petroia, "Eya Whit
is taller than my daughter" -.
Miss Petrola then stood up in court. Sh
| Is Il medium sized miss, with black hair ant
| eyes, and bright, handsome, intelligen
| face.
Lawyer John w. Ross had known DR.
| Crawford for five wears, aud he also paid
tribute to his good character.
The court at o'clock adjourned to NEE
| again at 10 o'clock o.day, when DR.. Craw
lord will tell his side OF the story.